CANADA - First Day Covers

CANADA - Postal History

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1940 (May 25) registered use of 3c Stationery Envelope (additional stamp washed off) from Vancouver to Dewsbury, England, carried on board SS Eros, which was torpedoed by a German submarine off the NW Coast of Ireland, and subsequently beached with the aid of tugs, 'SALVED FROM THE SEA' cachet Hoggarth & Gwynn Eros Type 2 cachet applied by Liverpool Post Office with poorly struck '27JUL/40' Liverpool transit datestamp at top left, 'PASSED BY CENSOR' handstamp, resealing tape on reverse; front & back of cover have separated.